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Thomas Penny. Gesner and Wotton died al- ready in the middle of the 16th century. This means that the work of 1634 contained infor- mation that was gained some generations ear- lier. This can be taken as [...] holometabolic insects. By the middle of the 17th century one can find an increasing number of published works on in- sects. To give an example, Jan Swammerdam, a Dutch scholar, wrote in 1669 his ‘Historia Insectorum [...] showed, that insects only appeared where insects before laid their eggs. Figure 2: Titlepage of Moffets work. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Theater_of_Insec ts.jpg , accessed: 06-03-2013 http://en

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Underline in the texts the lesson activities, the factors which contributed to the creation Sibylla’s work and discuss them. 6. Underline in the texts of the lesson activities, which concern the role of women

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the description of the metamorphosis of cocoons, the description Sibylla’s work, the detection of time during which Sibylla’s work was developed,..) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [...] It appeared 30 years after his death, published by the famous physician Théodore de Mayerne. …this work published in 1634 contained information that was gained some generations earlier. This can be taken [...] holometabolic insects. By the middle of the 17th century one can find an increasing number of published works on insects. Jan Swammerdam, a Dutch scholar, wrote in 1669 his ‘Historia Insectorum Generalis’ about

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the description of the metamorphosis of cocoons, the description Sibylla’s work, the detection of time during which Sibylla’s work was developed,..) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [...] today perceived as masterpieces, are collectible and admired around the world. Her most important work, Insectorum Surinamensium Metamorphosis (1705) is considered as one of the finest natural history [...] than she painter, Johann Andreas Graff, another stepfather's student, who later specialized in the works of painting and engraving of architectural objects. Until 1670, the couple lived in Frankfurt, where

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draw. Initially that had been a problem, as her mother didn’t want her to spend hours and hours working on her pictures. Only when her stepfather, who was a painter himself, praised her pictures and said [...] stepfather had told her he would be able to use the picture as a sample for a book he was currently working on. As a reward he wanted to visit a silkworm farm with her, so she could take a look at the animals [...] caterpillars and butterflies at the age of thirteen. Nineteen years later the first volume of her work “The caterpillars’ wonderful transformation and curious flower nutrition” was released, in which she

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measured the energy converted from food into heat and mechanical work (Rubner, 1902). Several other scientists worked on a theory of nutrition and work to enhance human performance in industry and the military [...] energy for their work in factories. After von Helmholtz’s publi- cation on the conservation of the “living force,” 11 it seemed obvious working men had to convert their food into mechanical work and that these [...] march on an empty stomach” illustrates the equilibrium between food consumption and work, but not, necessarily, the work typical for a soldier. Ancient sources written by Roman quartermasters around 100

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• Lind and scurvy
• Liebig and nutrition
• Rumford and nutrition
• Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier and respiration
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Christiaan was sent as the military’s chief medical officer to the island of Java in the Indies. His work as army surgeon lasted only two years due to his contracting a severe case of malaria, forcing him [...] Java during his recovery, Eijkman began studying a new field of medicine called bacteriology. He worked in Josef Forster's laboratory in Amsterdam and also in Robert Koch's bacteriological laboratory in

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jkman.html). The description of the experiment is as follows: During the first years of Eijkman's work at the institute in Java, two of his colleagues managed to extract micro-organisms from people who [...] develop. To wait a very long time, until the rabbits or monkeys showed signs of beriberi, wouldn't work. He needed animals which developed the disease more quickly. It would also be good if they were cheap

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measured the energy converted from food into heat and mechanical work (Rubner, 1902). Several other scientists worked on a theory of nutrition and work to enhance human performance in industry and the military [...] energy for their work in factories. After von Helmholtz’s publi- cation on the conservation of the “living force,” 11 it seemed obvious working men had to convert their food into mechanical work and that these [...] march on an empty stomach” illustrates the equilibrium between food consumption and work, but not, necessarily, the work typical for a soldier. Ancient sources written by Roman quartermasters around 100

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• Eijkman and Beri-Beri

from it a few dozen of sailors, soon not only will not be able to guide the cannons, but who will work on the sails?... We are in the sea since 2 April, it is almost seven weeks. Captain sadly looked down [...] scurvy is the result of putrefaction of the body, which can be aided by acids. On land that does not work. If I knew which alleviates the symptoms of scurvy, maybe I could help these poor... - Sit down, please [...] captain, doubtfully - Well? - One of them returned to service today, the second is ready to the light work on board! - Triumphantly said Lind - it seems to me that the oranges and lemons can help fight this

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